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Chapter 2 A New Day
Around 9:30 AM, the sunlight passes through the window. As the light hits the teen's face, Josh woke up with a long yawn. He opened his weary eyes, staring at the ceiling. "Maybe it wasn't a good idea to sleep on the floor with pillows." Josh complained. "That's what happen when I let somebody seemingly dangerous to rest in my bed... That SHOULDN'T happen..." He said rolling his eyes.
The teen got up from the floor and heads back upstairs to his room. As he came in his room, the bed was empty. "…" Josh had such a tough break. He was already sweating when he got up. There's no way Josh couldn't forget what happen last night. It felt like a dream or a nightmare. Josh looks at his desk seeing the mark on his 3DS. To his dismay, the two Pokéballs and the Z-Ring were still there. It was obvious that the Lucario was on the bed last night. And since the bed is empty, there's a good chance that the Lucario fully recovered her strength.
But that would mean the Lucario and Greninja was somewhere round. The Lucario could get away and beat Josh as the teen was beginning to panic.
"God Dammit..." Josh muttered to himself, without moving his head. "The Lucario and Greninja is roaming around my house somewhere. She had spikes on her chest, I know that. She could use those to kill me and I really don't want to die."
Josh took a couple breaths to calm down.
"Bring it together." Josh encourage himself. "She has no right to kill me after I healed her and MY bed to rest. Plus, I have to find them. They couldn't get out! If they did, it would cause a major uproar and the police would capture them and bring them to some crazy scientists and be experimented. There is no way in hell that is going to happen! I have to find them now!"
The teen turns around and sees two crimson eyes, staring at him. Greninja stood besides Lucario with his arms cross. It seems that the Lucario and Greninja was listening right behind him.
"Are you the one who has look after me?" The Lucario asked.
"…" Josh has said nothing as he stares back. He took a couple steps back. How long have they been behind him?
"Are you going to answer me?" The Lucario asked.
Josh fell on his bed, frighten. "You two are not going to kill me!" Josh shouted in state of panic.
"We promise you that we're not going to kill you!" Greninja shouted, taking a couple steps in front of the teen's bed.
"How will I know you are telling the truth?" Josh said.
"We don't lie." Greninja said, calmly.
The teen swallowed. "And you're not going to hurt me?" Josh asked, frighten.
Lucario crosses her arms. "We won't hurt you." The Lucario said.
There was a concern look on their faces. Silence fell upon the room until Josh spoke. "How come the two of you were standing behind me without saying a word?"
"Lucario and I woke up two hours ago." Greninja said. "We were confused of our whereabouts. When we saw you coming back here, you started talking to yourself."
"Let me ask you again." The Lucario said. "Are you the one who looked after me?"
"Th-that is correct, sadly." Josh said.
"What do you mean?" Greninja asked.
"It's not very common to see REAL, LIVING Pokémon in these parts." Josh said.
The two Pokémon looked confused. Greninja looks around the room and notices the video game magazines as Lucario can see a couple houses outside the window.
"Where are we now?" Greninja asked. "I recall Lucario and myself were at Ten Carat Hill..."
"(Do they suspect that they were there with the character I played in the game?)" Josh thought.
"Do you have any idea?" Greninja asked.
The teen took a deep breath. "This isn't Ten Carat Hill..." Josh replied. "The two of you are in my room of my house, in Boston, Massachusetts."
"Boston?" The Lucario repeated.
"It's a city where people like me live." Josh replied.
"Is there Pokémon here besides us?" Greninja sked.
Josh bit his lip. "No." He answered. "Like I said, Pokémon doesn't live here or any parts of the world. You two are the only ones who came to a world without Pokémon."
The Lucario looks down at the floor. "… That sounds... unbelievable..." She said with a shocked look.
Greninja stares at Josh. "How did we ended up here?" He asked.
Josh's body began to shake. He knew they would ask him with that question. His body stop shaking. "This is going to be tough to explain..." Josh was saying.
"Please, tell us." The Lucario begged.
Josh took a deep breath before speaking. "To tell you the truth..." Josh said, trying to stay calm. "You two are creatures from a video game..."
"Hm?" Greninja looks confused.
"We came from a video game?" The Lucario asked. "That is tough to believe."
"…" the teen has said nothing as he picks up the 3DS and shows it to Lucario and Greninja. "The two of you came from this video game inside the 3DS."
Greninja examines the 3DS. "It looks like some sort of Pokédex."
"Excuse me?"
"Our trainer used it to examine and record for every new Pokémon we encounter." The Lucario said, looking at Josh.
"(They must be talking about the character I use.)" Josh thought. "(Lucario and Greninja seems loyal to their trainer... even if it's computer-controlled character or anime...) The 3DS is just a handheld console where you play video games on... the one that the two of you are apart of..."
Greninja looks away as Lucario stares at the 3DS. Josh was surprised they were not reacting violently when he told them the truth about the real world and the video game fact. He knew that Greninja reach to a new level with Ash in the anime series.
"And that's not all..." Josh said, walking past by them to pick up the Z-Ring with the Waterium Z.
"The Z-Ring..." Greninja gasps as Josh showed it to them.
Silence fell upon the room until Josh broke the silence.
"I'm surprised."
"About what?" The Lucario asked.
"Surprised that you're not angry of what I've said." Josh said.
The Lucario shook her head. "W-w-...we don't what to do here..." She said with a frighten a look.
"I know..." Josh sighed. "Explaining these facts to you and accepting them seems a weird."
"But when you nursed me back to health, I thought you weren't a hostile. Your aura was warm and caring, convincing me you're a good person." Lucario said.
"My aura?" Josh repeated.
The Aura Pokémon nodded. "I can tell who's good or bad." The Lucario said.
"Lucario can read minds and she read yours." Greninja added. "Everything you said was true."
The teen looked worried. "To be honest, I'm frighten at this turn of events. Two Pokémon, a Z-Ring and a Z Crystal coming out of my 3DS..." He said frankly. "For some unexplained reason, you two did it."
"…"
"But I am scared." Josh said. "The question still remains though. How does any of this explain for you two to be here, breaking the boundaries of reality?"
"We're not sure as you are." The Lucario said.
"I don't know what to believe anymore." Josh said.
"Greninja and I should get going." Lucario said.
"Huh?" Josh asked. "You're not leaving this place!"
The Aura Pokémon took it that they were captured against their own will. She glares angrily at Josh. "Are you saying you kidnap us and the Z-Ring?"
"I didn't kidnap you two and the Z-Ring." Josh said. "I'm the only person in the whole planet that doesn't freak out and calls the police."
Greninja says nothing as Josh and Lucario stares at each other. Her glare is menacing and scary at the same time. Her hands flared up by her aura.
"Wait wait!" Josh said. "You told me I have a nice aura, right? Why would I kidnap you two in the first place?"
Greninja stares at him as Lucario's aura vanished. "Lucario gets like this when she's stress." Greninja said.
"I'm just glad you two didn't go out there." Josh sighs with relief. "Otherwise, people will label you as monsters."
"We're not monsters." the Lucario said.
"I wouldn't think so." Josh said. "Since I live with you around here, I hope you two can behave."
"Thank you." Greninja said.
"Everything is fine for now." Josh said. "You two won't get into trouble as long as you listen to me."
"Our Pokéballs." The Lucario said. She looks to the desk where the Pokéballs sit.
"That's how you two came here." Josh said walking up besides her.
"What about the Z-Ring and the Z Crystal?" Greninja asks as Lucario sets the Z-Ring on the desk.
"Uh..." Josh said, scratching behind his head. "I think that the Z-Ring and the Z Crystal is mine. It was both toys where you can wear them like your trainer. But somehow it transformed into the real deal."
"I see..." Lucario said.
The teen looks away. "You two want to go back to your world, right?" Josh asked.
"That is correct..."
Josh walks away to the window. "…" Josh has said nothing, making the Lucario's fear grow. "It will be tough..." Josh said. "This is hard on all of us to believe." He turns around.
"It's not your fault." The Lucario said, turning around to look at Josh.
"Thanks." Josh nodded.
The Lucario sat on the floor as Greninja stood with his arms cross.
"I wish there was a way." Josh said. "This is impossible."
Greninja looks at him. "Lucario and I should think about what we should do now" He said. "Please, ignore us and do whatever you do around here..."
Josh nodded as he began to fix his bed with the sheets. After he was done fixing the bed, Josh left the room to dust off some picture frames of pictures of him and his parents. It has been four years since his parents went missing. He misses them dearly.
"I hope you're safe." Josh muttered, putting the picture frame down on a small short table.
"Were you saying something?" Greninja asks, stepping into the hall with Lucario.
Josh nodded.
"Isn't your parents home?" The Lucario asked.
The teen shook his head. "No." Josh answered. "I haven't seen them since I graduated elementary school."
"How come?" Greninja asked.
Josh looks up. "My parents are both generals. They met each other on one of the bases and fell in love. Their job is really tough since they travel the world."
"Why didn't they brought you along?"
"My parents told me it was too dangerous because of terrorist attacks. They thought it was best for me to stay here so my life wouldn't be in danger." Josh explains.
"My family watches over me."
"That's good." Lucario said.
"My cousins stops by three times a week." Josh said. "They help me out with my homework because my cousins and I goes to the same high school. But when they leave, I gotten used to living on my own."
"That... must've been hard." The Lucario muttered.
"It isn't hard." Josh said, looking at them. "The hardest part is that my parents disappeared without a trace."
"You still feel alone?" Greninja stares at Josh for a few seconds.
"Sometimes." The teen said. "I miss them a lot."
"It must've been hard for you." Greninja said.
"Heh heh." Josh chuckled, turning around to look at them. "I have some friends come over every once in awhile."
"But you're also alone." Lucario said, staring at the teen for a few seconds.
"I know." Josh said. "Since you two are here, it would be wise to stay here. I don't want to force you."
Lucario looks at Greninja. "And seeing there's no way to get back, we should stay."
"Unless you go outside and cause an uproar." Josh said. "If you stay in here, we shouldn't have any problems."
"I agree." Greninja said.
"It would be nice since we're living with you." Lucario said.
At that moment, the teen swallows hard. "Are you sure about that?"
"Yes." Greninja answered. "We don't have a place in this … world. Plus it would be a good idea to break the thought of you living here alone."
"But wait!" Josh said. "I'm not even your trainer or any Badges or the Kahuna Stamps." The teen was right. Ever since the removal of the Gyms has been replace with the four Kahunas, everyone needs two stamps for Ash's Greninja to obey anyone.
"You have our Pokéballs, the Z-Ring and the Waterium Z crystal." Lucario said. "I believe your our temporarily trainer for the time being. But if there's someway…"
"Don't worry." Josh said with a worried look.
"Ok." Lucario said. "I'll meditate in your room."
The teen felt relax after having a good conversation. But then a thought came across his mind. "Do you meditate all day?" Josh ask, looking a bit worried. "What else do you, Lucario?"
"Fight against other Pokémon, eat, sleep…" the Lucario trailed off.
"(Just what I thought.)" Josh thought. "(I knew something like this happen what Pokémon do all day in the games. In the Pokémon anime, Ash trains with his Pokémon while his other Pokémon are training, relaxing, or playing with each other. While in the video games, they fight other Pokémon, follow their trainer, etc. You can't find wild Lucario in the wild except for Sun and Moon. That also goes for Ash's Greninja and his new ability. How often does that happen? Plus you can't breed it. I've seen everything in the anime for Greninja. He's like Ash and I respect that. But in the Special Demo, and since Greninja and Lucario are here, maybe they can do more what they normally do.)"
"I'm concerned of what you two can do, so I'll show you how to spend the time." Josh said.
The two Pokémon looked confused. "It's fine what our trainer normally wants us to do." Greninja said. "I usually train with Ash. But with my new trainer, Lucario and I are in our Pokéballs. "
"(No wonder…)" the teen thought. "That trainer of yours didn't teach you may things I think…"
"He didn't?"
"No." Josh shook his head. "You two haven't done more things like watch tv or have a hobby? I think you're capable of doing stuff like that."
"I think we can, now that you mention it." Lucario said.
"I can help you two do more." Josh said.
"Thanks." Greninja said.
("I wonder if they can use their attacks.)" Josh thought, wondering about the fact. ("Lucario hands flared with her aura and Greninja can transform into Ash-Greninja. I don't want to know or see something destroyed.)"
Lucario's stomach growled as Josh and Greninja stares at her. The Aura Pokémon blushed and looks away.
"You two must be hungry." Josh said, chuckling.
"Yes." Lucario said shifting her eyes before looking back at them.
"Do you have Oran Berries?" Greninja asks Josh.
The teen stares at them. "I don't. Other things you were fed too. But you should try some scramble eggs."
"Alright." Greninja said.
"You know, Lucario."Josh said, staring at Lucario's body. "You have a bit of a skinny body."
"So what kind of food can you make?" Lucario asked.
"Several things. You guys can eat with me." Josh smiled. "I can imagine you two eating toast." An image pop in his head as he can see Lucario eating some scramble eggs and Greninja eating toast. "But, come with me please." Josh said.
Before he can turn around, Lucario spoke up. "Hang on a moment." Lucario said as the teen stops in his tracks.
He turns around to look at her. "What is it?" Josh asked.
"What is your name?" Lucario asked.
"Hm? Oh. Where are my manners?" Josh smiles at them. "Call me Josh."
"That's a nice name." Greninja said.
"Do you two have nicknames?" Josh asked.
"No." Greninja said. "Our trainer never gives us nicknames."
"Nice to meet you, Lucario and Greninja." Josh said. "We'll eat in the kitchen."
The Aura Pokémon and Greninja obeyed as they followed Josh down the hall. There were four rooms on both sides of the hall. The walls were blue and the floor had black tiles. Greninja stops in front of a door. "Why do you have so many rooms?" Greninja asked before he walk behind Josh.
"My parents bought this house years ago." Josh explains. "I was told by my uncle the house was built when I was two years old."
"And you live in this house alone?" Lucario asked.
"Yes."
"Did they lived here with you before?" Greninja asked.
"My cousins did." Josh explains. "My family would come on special occasions."
They all walk out of the hallway and went down the stairs and into the living room. To the left was the kitchen. A long silver glass table was right next to a black counter. Plate mats were set at the table. A black refrigerator was located next to a couple of cabinets behind the counter. There was a white stove and black microwave located at the end of the kitchen that was right next to a sliding door that led out to the backyard.
"There's so much space." Lucario said.
"I know." Josh said. "That was just the second floor and this is the first floor. The stairs over to the door leads to the basement. I have a wide swimming pool in the backyard as well."
Lucario was staring at the portraits as Greninja sat down on the black leather couch.
"I'll get breakfast started."Josh said before he went into the kitchen.
While getting a pan and bowl, the teen was in deep thought about Lucario and Greninja. ("This turned out to be weird for me.)" Josh thought. ("Who knew would this happen. I'll have to be careful. I'm still scared about this situation.")
Lucario sat down in the armchair. The two Pokémon were in deep thought as well. This is a tough situation they're in now. Greninja considers Josh as a trainer because he reminded him of Ash. But for Lucario, Josh was their temporal trainer replacement. She was beginning to see the differences of their trainer and Josh.
"What do you think of Josh?" Lucario asks Greninja.
"Josh reminds me of Ash." Greninja said. "What about you?"
"I think he's a good teen." Lucario said. "He seems interesting."
"I know." Greninja said.
A few minutes has passed as Lucario and Greninja were waiting. They can both smell the scent of bacon and toast from the kitchen.
"Breakfast." Josh called.
Lucario and Greninja got up from the couch and the armchair and went inside the kitchen. Josh was sitting down in a chair at the fa end of the table with his plate full of food. There were two more plates of food sitting across one another.
"Take a seat, you two." Josh said.
"You want us to sit at the table?" Greninja asked.
"Yes." Josh said.
"Ok then." Lucario said.
Greninja walks over to the chair before looking at Lucario and Josh. Josh nodded his head and the two Pokémon sat down in their chair. Lucario's tail was facing down to the floor. She looks at Josh. "The seat is comfortable." Lucario said.
"I thought you would say that." Josh said before he looks at Greninja. "What about you, Greninja?"
"It feels nice." Greninja said.
"That's good." Josh smiled. "Let's eat." Before he can pick up his silverware, Josh realized that they're not eating. "What's wrong?"
"We're not sure if we can use our hands or the silverware." Greninja said.
"I'll teach you how to use the silverware." Josh said. He gave a out low whistle as he saw Lucario's fingers move. "Wow…" he said in amazement.
"Should I eat with three fingers?" Lucario asked.
"Let me see." Josh beginning to explain. "You want to use the fork for your left hand. Two fingers on the bottom and the thumb on the bottom. Then have the knife in your right hand to cut."
Josh watches them both as the fork was in their left hand and the knife was in their right hand. He was amazed that Lucario and Greninja did it with no problem. But a thought cross his mind. How was Greninja able to eat with a long tongue wrap around like a scarf?
"Greninja, how are you able to eat with your tongue wrap around?" Josh asked.
"Like this." Greninja answered. Greninja's tongue moved and went back inside his mouth.
"Alright, let's eat." Josh said.
Greninja eats a small piece of a scramble egg and begins to chew it. The taste was really good. Even Lucario was enjoying her bacon at the fullest. It was pretty interesting for the teen as he watch them. Josh will have to make a mental note of what type of food Lucario and Greninja liked.
"Try it with the ketchup." Josh said, swallowing a piece of toast. "It's really good."
Lucario puts down a small amount on her plate as she passes the ketchup to Greninja, who did the same thing. Josh watches their expression as they're enjoying their food. Every bite the two Pokémon did more, they were beginning to feel relax. Lucario glances over to Josh as he was taking a bite out of his toast and bacon.
When all three of them were finished eating, Josh push his plate to side. "Did you two enjoyed breakfast?" he asked.
"It was good." Greninja said.
"The bacon was delicious." Lucario said.
"I can tell by the look on your faces." Josh said. "Now, let's watch some tv or a movie."
Lucario looked confused.
"A movie?" Greninja asked.
"You never watch a movie or tv?"
Lucario and Greninja shook their heads.
"You're in luck." Josh said. "There's some good programs on along with my Blue Ray DVD collection. Plus there's a lot more."
"Like what?" Greninja asked.
"Anime and Live Action movies." Josh answered.
"Interesting." Greninja replied. "When we were traveling with our trainer, we never watch tv or a movie."
"Then let's get started." Josh smiled. "We'll be watching all day."
They went into the living room as Lucario and Greninja sat on the couch. The teen turns on the flat screen TV on with the remote and knelt down to two large cabinets, one containing anime shows with anime movies and the other containing live action movies. He picks up a few DVD's and lays them all side by side on the coffee table. Lucario and Greninja was surprised as they never seen them in their world.
"I'll let you choose what to watch first."Josh said.
Lucario picks up a Blue Ray and looks at the front cover. The front cover showed a green creature wielding a weapon. Underneath the Blue Ray, Lucario notices a short man carrying a sword. Greninja was looking at the anime's cover as a boy was dressed in orange ninja clothing carrying an old scroll. The teen notice that the Ninja Pokémon was starring the DVD for a while as Lucario went through the pile. Could it be that the Ninja Pokémon will be a fan of that series? The teen knew that Ash's Greninja has been known to enjoy battling, especially strong rivals like Sawyer's Sceptile.
"We should watch this." Greninja said, showing Josh the DVD.
"That's fine by me." Josh said.
The day passed as they were watching all day and night came. Josh, Greninja and Lucario just came back in Josh's room. The teen sat down on the bed.
"What do you two think so far?" Josh asked.
"We both like those "anime" DVD's." Lucario said.
"Especially "Naruto"." Greninja said.
"I like those hard battles." Lucario added. "It's like a Pokémon battle between trainer and Pokémon."
"I can tell you two want to have a battle like that." Josh chuckled.
"We like to fight other Pokémon." Greninja said. "Especially rivals like Sceptile."
That was a clear sign that the two of them were getting homesick. Thought occured in Josh's mind.
"You're thinking about Necrozma?" Lucario asked.
"How did-"
"I read your mind." Lucario answered.
"Lucario can read minds." Greninja explained.
"I see." Josh nodded.
"Do you think Necrozma has something to do with this?" Lucario asked.
"I'm not sure." Josh said, shrugging his shoulders. "But listen, don't feel homesick."
Lucario looked unsure. "How? We don't know how to get back to our world."
Josh sighed. "I don't know." he admitted. "I'm trying to help you feel comfortable here. If you think I'm doing a bad job…"
Greninja shooked his head. "We are grateful to your hospitality, Josh." Greninja said.
"If it wasn't for you, we would cause panic out there." Lucario added.
Josh chuckled and let out a long yawn. "Man I'm tired." the teen said. "That reminds me. How can you two talk with your mouths?"
"I normally talk when noone is watching my me, especially my friends." Greninja said.
"I was distracted by the intense training I had with my trainer." Lucario said. I can also use telepathy as well."
"Nice." Josh said.
"Let's get some sleep." Greninja suggested.
Josh watch them sat down on the floor next to the side of the bed. "You're going to be sleeping on the floor?" he asked.
"We're used to it." Greninja answered. "Don't worry about it."
"If you say so." Josh said. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight." Lucario and Greninja answered.
The teen pulls up his covers and lies down, resting his head on the pillow before closing his eyes. Greninja and Lucario notices the full moon in the night sky out the window. The full moon is the same thing for them. Lucario can hear Josh moving a bit with the sheets.
"Hey Lucario."Greninja whispered.
"What is it?" Lucario asked, turning her head at him.
"Are you worried about going back to our world?"
The Aura Pokémon let out a small sigh. "Yes." She answered. "What if we're stuck here forever?"
"I'm not sure." Greninja said. "I'm afraid what lies in here…"
"I can't believe they're next to me…"Josh muttered in his sleep. "I'm glad that I have two special people with me for company… The times we're all facing is going to be fun… But when the time comes to go back to their world, I have to let them go… I'll miss them when they leave… I promise to keep them comfortable when the time comes… You two can stay here if you don't want to go back to your world…"
Lucario and Greninja was listening to every word what the teen was saying.
"We're all in this together." Greninja said, before the two of them closes their eyes.
The teen got up from his bed and left the room to get a cold water bottle. As Josh was heading to the kitchen, he was thinking about the Legendary Pokémon. Could it be that Necrozma and the Ultra Beasts was the ones behind this or was this faith? The teen knew that the Ultra Beasts came from their world and their powers are really dangerous ever since Lusamine and Nihilego merge together in Ultra Space for the final battle. But for Necrozma, it's not an Ultra Beast since it is a Legendary. It even say so online. The International Police have no records of Necrozma emerging from an Ultra Wormhole. Josh found himself standing in front of the fridge and opens the door to get a cold bottle of water. He opens the cap before closing the door. Are the rumors true about Necrozma came from another world and related to the Ultra Beasts? Josh proceeds to the kitchen and head back to his room.
And what about Solgaleo and Lunala? Josh never thought the two Legendaries can travel to and from Ultra Space since the teen beat Sun and Moon. Solgaleo, Lunala and Necrozma are three powerful Pokémon like the other Legendaries but can rival the powers of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina. Josh recalls what he saw in The Rise Of Darkrai, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Arceus and the Jewel Of Life and Hoopa and the Clash of the Ages. Dialga and Palkia demonstrated their power against one another while destroying Giratina's home and dragging other Pokémon like Darkrai and Shaymin because of Arceus. Then Hoopa's Shadow summoned the trio with other Legendary Pokémon under its control and issued an all-out battle with the other Legendary Pokémon. With too many Legendary Pokémon in one spot, Arceus had to save them.
"It might be that…" Josh muttered as he enters his room. "Or…". He places the water bottle on his desk and went over to his bed. There was Solgaleo and Lunala amalgamated by elements from Necrozma he saw in the trailer this year. The more Josh keeps thinking, the more questions that keeps coming in his mind. The teen decided to think more of the problem later with Lucario and Greninja at some point. He closes his eyes and fell asleep.
The light of the moon made the room so much calm for the teen and the two Pokémon.
I think this chapter turned out great. The next chapter I'm going to work on will be interesting. This chapter was a lot of work. Hopefully the next chapter will be done in a few weeks. I read some of the reviews and I was already planning to have Josh tell Lucario and Greninja that they're video game characters. Having Josh going to the animeverse is a good idea though, but I haven't think through about the idea. I encourage everyone to leave a review. ;)